Facts I ought to know about the government of my country

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Preface

The general scope and purpose of this book are indicated by the title. The aim of the writer has been to prepare such a work as an American father might wish to place in the hands of his son, or an American teacher in the hands of his pupils, to serve as the basis of a complete knowledge of the facts and principles of the government of the United States.

The mission of this volume is to give in an economical and compact form, and in clear and concise language, the gist of the information contained in many larger works.

The contents include a review of the nature and origin of our government, an explanation of the most 'important portions of the Constitution, a summary of the rights and duties of citizenship, the text of the Constitution, a Glossary which defines such terms used in the Constitution as may not be readily understood, the history of the flag, valuable statistical tables, a series of "Search Light" questions calculated to arouse the interest of the reader and to stimulate him to research, and a list of works on government, suitable for perusal or reference.

It is hoped that this book will be a boon to pupils in our schools, a valuable addition to the resources of teachers, a useful guide to the members of youngpeople's societies now so extensively organizing for the study of government, a friend to the foreign born in our midst who have the American spirit and desire a knowledge of our form of government, and a convenient and practical hand-book of reference for ail inquirers concerning governmental topics. The book is committed to the kind consideration of all these classes in the hope that it may be found worthy of their favor. W. H. B.

Worcester, Mass., Oct. 8, 1894.

I N 1) E X

Both the text of this book and the Constitution are here fully indexed. The numbers in the first column refer to sections of the text ; those in the second column to clauses of the Constitution, which for convenient reference are numbered throughout consecutively. The letter G. following a title indicates that the subject is explained in the Glossary.

Acts, Public

Adjournment of Congress,

Admission of new States,

Affirmation,

Agreement,

Agriculture, Dept. of,

Albany Convention,

Alliance,

Ambassadors,

Amendment Defined,

Amendment, Mode of,

Amendments to bills,

to Constitution,

Appointments,

Apportionment,

Appropriations,

Area and Population of U. S.,. .P. 146

Aristocracy,

Armies, . . ."

Arms, Freedom to bear,

Army,

Arrest,

Arsenal , :

Articles of Confederation ,

Assembly, Freedom of,

S.

c.

72, 78, 135

17, 20, 24,

25,65

59, 162 13,61,83,88

132, 136

63, 65, 68,

165-198

85-107

9,41,63,64

36-38, 195

5,102

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Attainder, Bill of ,

of treason, G.

Bail,

Bankru ptcies, G.

Basis of representation, G.

Bill Defined,

how may become a law,

of attainder,

of rights,

Bills of credit,

revenue,

Both Houses,

Bounties, G.

Breach of the peace,

Briber},

Cabinet, President's,

Capital,

Capital Crime, G.

Capitation tax, G.

Captures, G,

Casting Vote,

Census or enumeration,

Cession, G,

Charter,

Chief Justice,

Citizen, Duties of the,

Obligation of the,

Citizens,

Rights of,

Citzenship,

Civil officers, Removal of,

Clear, G

Coinage,

Colonial Governments,

Colonies, First Union of,

Original,

Colony,

Commander-in-Chief,

Commerce,

Commission, G

46, 52

38-40, 195

5, 102

46, 52

65-69

17-20

5,47

60,142,144

68, 74, 95,

101, 102,

151, 195,

199, 200

92, 105

30, 31, 52

10,11